Citrus Plant Rebuild

Historic Project: Groundbreaking Work From Earlier in Fluor’s History

Client: Procter & Gamble GmbH

Location: Worms, Germany

Business Segment: Urban Solutions

Industry: Manufacturing

Services: Maintenance

Map showing the location of Citrus Plant Rebuild

Executive Summary

At a Procter & Gamble (P&G) citrus manufacturing plant, a fire caused damage to facilities, infrastructure and power, as well as losses of manufacturing output and displacement of employees.

We supported the client with a rapid response and a range of technical expertise and services to quickly assist P&G in setting up a provisional production facility within 80 days. We then completed a detailed conceptual study within three months, which led to the award of a contract to rebuild the entire facility.

Working within a highly compressed schedule, we provided engineering, procurement, project management and construction management services to rebuild Procter & Gamble's citrus juice plant within seven months.

Client's Challenge

When a carbon dioxide storage tank ruptured, the plant was badly damaged in the ensuing blast.

We were called in to make emergency repairs and to assist Procter & Gamble in setting up a provisional production facility within 80 days. We then completed a detailed conceptual study within three months, which led to the award of a contract to rebuild the entire facility.

The rebuilt plant produces different grades of fruit juice in a blocked operation at a high rate per hour. The facility features fully integrated microcomputer operation and clean-in-place systems and includes provision for automated raw material recovery prior to cleaning of the facility during product changes.

Fluor's Solution

Fluor was able to quickly mobilize resources to minimize P&G's commercial business interruption.

Construction commenced just eight months after we were awarded the conceptual study. Working on a fast-track schedule, the initial phase, including utilities and a new continuous blending line, was completed seven months later.

In the second phase of the project, the provisional emergency batch operation was revamped to a quasi-continuous blending line and commissioned within three months.

Conclusion

Fluor mobilized resources for a rapid response to support P&G in the aftermath of an industrial fire. We provided engineering, procurement, construction management and project management services to support the manufacturing facility rebuild.

We supported the client with a wide range of technical expertise and services in the aftermath of the industrial accident. We were able to quickly mobilize resources to minimize P&G's commercial business interruption.